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Aizawl set to enter New Year bash

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Saturday, December 31, 2011



AIZAWL: The state capital of Mizoram is all set for the New Year bash free of fire works giving youths a taste of music.

The state government had set aside Rs 60,000 each for New Year concerts in five strategic locations within the city where the state’s top singers and musicians will entertain the exciting New Year revellers.

Rs 50,000 each had also been sanctioned to the other seven district headquarters of Mizoram for the same purpose.

The concerts, to be simultaneously kicked off at 1300 hours on December 31, will be organised by the concerned branch of Young Mizo Association, the state’s largest NGO, in collaboration with district magistrate and police officials.

“The concerts aim to give entertainment to the youths and prevent them from indulging in anti-social activities like taking drugs, alcohol and drunken driving,” a government official source said on Friday.

Such events had been organised on New Year’s eve last year and they proved to be successful.

Meanwhile, the law enforcement agencies, with the help of the local NGOs, have been taking measures to ensure New Year celebrations free from fireworks and crackers like the last two years.

Fireworks and crackers had been part and parcel of New Year celebrations in Mizoram for decades till the last two years. A complete change took place in 2009 when the state government announced prohibition of fireworks and crackers and sought the assistance of the local NGOs in enforcing the prohibition.

The prohibition was a complete success as virtually not a single sound of crackers was heard and no more flickering lights of fireworks travelling the skies above.

And for the first in many years, asthma patients and people with hearting problem were able to enjoy New Year celebrations in peace.

“Thanks to the good cooperation of the police and local NGOs, we are hoping to enjoy peaceful celebration of New Year without noise and air pollution this time too,” said state Home Minister R Lalzirliana. UNI

‘Fashionable clothing a factor in rise in rapes’

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HYDERABAD/NEW DELHI: Andhra Pradesh police chief on Saturday sparked a controversy by attributing increase in rape cases to women provoking men by wearing “flimsy and fashionable” clothing, a view dismissed by Home Minister P Chidambaram who said there can no policing on the choice of clothes.

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Flanked by top police officers, Andhra Pradesh DGP V Dinesh Reddy told a press conference in Hyderabad that police cannot be faulted for rise in rape cases and instead blamed women for provoking people with fashionable clothing.

“It (rise in rape cases) cannot to be attributed to failure of the police. One of the factors (for rape cases) is that the accused are getting provoked as women are getting fashionable, even in rural areas. In villages more women are wearing fashionable clothing and if one studies the crime pattern… it is one of the factors provoking the accused (towards rape),” he said.

In Delhi, Chidambaram dismissed Reddy’s assertion, stating people were entitled to dress the way he or she feels and there can be no policing on choice of clothes. “I strongly disagree with that statement. Everyone is entitled to dress the way he or she pleases as long as he or she has regards to the occassion, the place and the context. Obviously, you don’t wear whole lot of clothes to play football or tennis and you don’t wear swimwear and go to a cocktail party,” he said.

Chidamabarm said there cannot be any kind of policing and “certainly not by a DG of Police”. Claiming that his comments had been misinterpreted, Reddy later said what he meant was one of the factors behind rape cases was the provocative dresses worn by women over which the police had no control. “Also some of the prominent ladies, knowing very well what type of person DGP is, trying to react out of proportion thinking the misinterpretation as gospel truth,” Reddy said following sharp reactions to his statement. (PTI)

350 Coys of SF for Manipur polls

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Imphal, December 30 2011: Altogether 350 companies of security forces including Central para military forces and State armed police would be used in the 10th Manipur Legislative Assembly elections scheduled to be held on January 28 .

The Central paramilitary forces would start arriving from January 10 .

A communique sent by the Ministry of Home Affairs to the State Government yesterday informed that 350 companies of Central paramilitary forces and State armed police would be used in the Manipur election.

Subsequently, the DGP has drawn up deployment plans.

Altogether 284 companies of Central paramilitary forces including BSF, CRPF, CISF, STBP and RPF would be used in the election.

Moreover, 66 companies of State armed police from Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Bihar, Mizoram, Orissa, Tripura and Jharkhand would also be deployed during the elections.

200 companies of security forces would arrive at Imphal on January 10, 50 companies on January 15 and the remaining 100 companies would be inducted for election duty on January 22 .

Meanwhile, the State Police Headquarters has drawn up deployment plans for the Central paramilitary forces who are arriving here on January 10 .

As per the deployment plan, 40 companies of Central paramilitary forces may be deployed in Churachandpur district, 30 companies in Ukhrul district, 50 companies in Senapati, 30 companies in Tamenglong, 20 companies in Chandel, 50 companies in Imphal West, 45 companies in Imphal East, 55 companies in Thoubal and 35 companies in Bishnupur district.

Notably, Income Tax officials who have been deputed for expenditure monitoring work in connection with the Assembly elections have already arrived at Imphal and joined duty.

General observer, expenditure observer and police observer may arrive here on January 4

~The Sangai Express

Election scene hots up in Manipur

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 IMPHAL: Hectic election activities are on in Manipur with Manipur unit of Rashtriya Janata Dal (United) move to join pre-poll alliance of Manipur People’s Party(MPP), Nationalist Congress Party (NCP)and Janata Dal(U). This move has been made to

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defeat the Congress party in the forthcoming 10th Manipur State Assembly elections scheduled to be held on January 28.

The move by RJD came a few days after the alliance had made an announcement on the 44th foundation day of MPP on December 26. President in-charge of the State unit RJD (United) K Kumarjit informed that the support to the Congress-led Secular Progressive Front(SPF) government has been withdrawn forthwith. The stand of the State unit was taken with the approval of the Central leaders, Kumarjit added.

Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) State unit is yet to announce its formal pre-poll alliance with any like-minded political party.

However, claiming that the ruling Congress party will bag 40-45 Assembly seats in the ensuing election, Manipur Chief Minister Okram Ibobi Singh speaking to party workers and supporters on the occasion of the 126th foundation anniversary celebration of the Indian National Congress here on December 28, had once again said that the Congress will forge alliance with like-minded parties to form the next Government.

The Communist Party of India (CPI) has announced the first list of 19 candidates. A second list of candidates may be announced by January 3.

On the other hand, the United Naga Council (UNC) has reportedly decided to openly support the Naga People’s Front (NPF) in the Naga-dominated hill constituencies of Manipur. But Ukhrul Assembly constituency is likely to have a different story, sources claimed. Five out of seven intending candidates in Ukhrul are running for Congress ticket while one each for Trinamool Congress and NPF.

The party-wise position in the last Assembly poll was – INC (30), MPP (5), CPI (4), NCP (4), RJD (3), National People’s Party (3),Trinamool Congress (1), Independent (10). One seat each of Congress, CPI and Independent are lying vacant in Manipur valley due to untimely demise of respective MLAs.

~The Assam Tribune

 

I SUI VE HLAK AM?

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Friday, December 30, 2011

~By Pastor (Retd.) Lalhmuoklien, N.C. Hills

 

Thil khaikhi ( Compare) á¹­henhkathai hieng ang hin sui inla-


I. Isu Krista a hungna le a la hung nawkna ding hun khaikhina


1.    Beramte angin nun innem takin a hung a, a hung nâwk ding huna chun sakeibaknei angin hrohrang se takin a hung nâwk ding.

2.    Sabengtung chunga chuongin a hung a, sakawrvar chunga chuongin a hung nâwk ding.

3.    Siehlaw angin inngaithlawm takin a hung a, thilthawtheina le rorel dingin a hung nâwk ding.

4.    Hlinglukhum khumin a hung a, ropuina le lallukhum khumin a hung nâwk ding.

5.    Hmawla vuok tuorin a hung a, thirhmawla rorel dingin a la hung nâwk ding.

6.    Kross ah rinum tuorin a hung a, chatuon rorel kumkhuo dingin a hung nâwk ding.

7.    Mihai dit lovin a hung a, mitin reng a hmaah kûn dingin a hung nâwk ding.

8.    Dam dinga thiin, kumkhuoa Laltak ni dingin a la hung nâwk ding.

9.    Tlawm taka thiin, ropui taka dam zing lem dingin.

10.  Khawvel suol phurin a hung a, suol á¹­hang ta der lo dingin a     hung nâwk ding. (Heb 9:28)

11. Mihriem angin a hung insieng a, Pathien pumhlumin a hung nâwk ding.

12.  Indo dingin a hung a, hne pei dingin a hung nâwk a tih.

13. Misuolhai ta dingin a hung a, mifelhai ta dingin hung nâwk bawk a tih.

 

II. Thlatu Adam le Krista

1. Adam a chun mi po po an thi hlak angin Kristaah chun mi po po   suk hringin um bawk an tih. (1Kor. 15:22)

2. Adam leiin khawvela suol a lut a, Krista leiin mi po po khuomah sandamna a hung tlung. (Tita 2:11)

3. Suk suoltu chu Adam a chun a um a, ringtu ruok chu Krista kuomah a um.

4. Adam a chun piengken nina ei nei a, Kristaah ruok chun lunginsietna zarin ni na’n ei nei ve thung

5. Adam a chun mihriem inthlasawngna a inthawkin hringna chu ei nei a, Krista a ruok chu chungtienga mihring nina chu ei nei.

6. Adam a chun mihriem chu mihriem hmasatak suolna chun a sukkhawhlo a, Kristaah chun mihriem chu mihring  pahnina inthlanna leiin intlansuok a nih.

7. Adam a chun thil po po hi suol thima thina a  ni, Krista a ruok chun iengkim el hi felna var le hringna a nih.

 

III. Inhlan (Taksa Inhlan) le Ringna

1.  Inhlan “Lalpa keima ta khawm ka ni ta nawh, inthawina hringna dingin ka taksa hi kan hlan” a ti hlak. Ringna ruok chun “Krista chu keima a hin a hring lem a nih” a ti ve thung.

2. Inhlanna a chun “Lalpa iengthaw dingin am i mi dit a? Ringna a chun “Ami sukhrattu Krista zara chun iengkim ka thawthei a nih” a tih.

3. Inhlanna a chun Krista chu lal angin a chawmawi a, ringna ruok chun Krista chu hringna angin an kawppui hlak.

 

IV. Thuthlung hlui huna dan le thuthlung thar huna lunginsietna dan inthlakthleng dan

1.  Thuthlung hlui hun lai berampu aiin beram a thi a, thuthlung thar huna ruok chun kohran(beram) aiin berampu Isu a  thi ve thung.

2. Thuthlung hlui hunah Mosie kuomah chu “I pheikhawk kha hlip rawh” a tih a, lunginsietna dan huna chun naupa tlanhmangpa kha pheikhawk in bun tir a nih.

3. Mosie dan pawisa naw leiin mi 3000 an thi a, thuthlung thar huna Peter thuhrilin mi 3000 an piengthar ve thung

 

NB- Tiemtu ta phawthai kuoma kumhlui thucha dinga inhlan a nih.

 

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Rajya Sabha adjourned sans Lokpal

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NEW DELHI, DEC 29 (IANS): The Rajya Sabha was adjourned sine die amid chaos at midnight Thursday without passing the long-awaited Lokpal bill.


Chairman Hamid Ansari adjourned the Rajya Sabha sine die after a ruckus in the house ahead of the scheduled vote on the contentious Lokpal bill. “There appears to be a desire to out-shout each other,” Ansari said, as members were shouting at one another with the government citing “constitutional procedures” to allow the house function past midnight on the last day of the winter session.

“The house cannot be conducted now. That requires orderly proceedings. The chair has no option, must reluctantly... I am afraid I cannot do anything we better all go home. The house is adjourned sine die,” he said.

Earlier, the fate of the long-discussed Lokpal bill, passed in the Lok Sabha two days ago, appeared uncertain with the government trying desperately to win the numbers game in the Rajya Sabha where it is in a minority and the opposition and even some of its allies giving notices for as many as 173 amendments.

The battlelines were clearly drawn with the government pushing hard for its bill, providing for the anti-graft institution of an ombudsman at the centre and states, and the opposition trashing it as “constitutionally vulnerable”.

Official sources said notices have been given for 173 amendments to the bill, introduced by the government in the upper house in the morning. Apart from opposition parties, notices for amendments that would change the very nature of the legislation have been given by its ally Trinamool Congress as well as the Samajwadi Party (SP), Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD), the Left and the BJP.

While the Trinamool Congress is part of the Congress-led UPA, SP and RJD support the government from outside. In the 243-member upper house of parliament, the Congress and its allies have only 92 members, well short of the 122 magic number. It hopes for support from smaller parties such as the BSP and SP.

As the debate continued inside the house, efforts were also on outside to resolve the logjam over the long-discussed legislation. “We admit we don’t have the numbers in the Rajya Sabha. But we are trying our best to get the bill passed. Our intentions are honest,” Minister of State for Parliamentary Affairs Rajeev Shukla said as speculation mounted that the bill would now be pushed to the budget session next February.

A key rallying point is the Mamata Banerjee-led Trinamool Congress, which has six MPs in the Rajya Sabha and has sought deletion of a provision on setting up of state Lokayuktas. This has been the issue that has found resonance with most regional parties as well as the BJP.

Informed sources said Trinamool Congress members have moved amendments to the bill on provisions that it considers impinge on the federal structure of the constitution and the power of the states to enact their own legislation. “If Trinamool Congress presses its amendments, the government will face problems,” a BJP leader told IANS.

Stating that the bill would create “constitutional havoc”, BJP leader Arun Jaitley opposed the minority quota in the Lokpal body and keeping the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) out of its purview. He said the provision that mandates states to create Lokayuktas on the model of the central government had “a grey area” that could lead to the central government usurping the powers of states.

Singhvi rebutted the charges and asked what he termed was the “fundamental question”: “Do you want to pass a Lokpal bill or not? If you don’t want to pass the bill, say so. Have the courage of your convictions and don’t hide behind excuses.”

The Congress spokesperson said the BJP wanted to create “a behemoth of unimaginable proportions” in comparison to which the Prime Minister’s Office would look like a “pygmy”.

With political consensus not just eluding, but parties at odds, on the final shape and powers of the Lokpal, Team Anna member Prashant Bhushan, himself a Supreme Court lawyer, despaired: “From whatever we have seen so far in Rajya Sabha, I don’t think the Lokpal bill will get passed.” A day after Anna Hazare called off his agitations on Lokpal, Team Anna on Thursday admitted that his fast did not create the desired pressure on government and said there was no point in passing this “completely useless” bill.

The Core Committee of Team Anna will be meeting in Ralegan Siddhi on January 2 and 3 to decide on the future course of action as Hazare abruptly announced the scrapping of the jail bharo agitation and other protest plans.

“The fast was meant to create pressure. Now that on the first day itself they passed an ineffective and useless bill, there was no value of that pressure.

“So it was decided that it would not do any benefit and Anna’s health was not well, so it was called off,” Team Anna member Prashant Bhushan told reporters after a meeting of some of the Core Committee members.

On the Lokpal bill, which is before the Rajya Sabha, he said, “There is no point in passing this bill. This is completely useless bill. If it is passed or not, it does not make any difference.”

Militants preparing to hold peace talks to stay out of polls

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Imphal, Dec 29 (PTI):  Militants, preparing to hold peace talks and lodged in government-run designated camps, have been instructed not to involve themseleves in the forthcoming Manipur assembly elections on January 28, official sources said today. The decision to instruct the militants particularly those belonging to Kuki community, was taken during a meeting of the newly-constituted state co-ordination committee to monitor the January 28 election here last evening. The meeting was presided over by the chief secretary, D S Poonia. Sources said the meeting discussed the security measures to be taken during the one day poll as some militant organisations had announced that they would boycott the elections. The sources said that some Kuki militant organisations had earlier signed an agreement with the government under which security forces would not attack or operate againtst them, adding that the militants were being kept in the designated camps. The meeting decided that these militants should remain in the camps and the responsibility of keeping them there was in the hands of central para military forces, sources said. Naga militants, particularly those belonging to the National Socialist Council of Nagaland, which has been holding peace talks with the government should also refrain from taking part in the elections, the meeting said. Sources said the Kuki militants who wanted to hold peace talks were being kept in the designated camps. All possible steps would be taken to prevent the militants from taking part in the elections, sources said.

Bayern stars to grace Bhutia farewell match

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New Delhi, Dec 29 (Agencies): Philipp Lahm, Arjen Robben, Franck Ribery and Bastian Schweinsteiger headline a star-studded Bayern Munich side that will take on India at the Audi Football Summit. The countdown to the highly-anticipated match has begun as the respective squads for both the Indian national team and 22-time German Bundesliga champions Bayern were announced.

German captain Lahm will lead the star-studded 24-man squad for the Bavarian out at the Audi Football Summit, which is to be held at New Delhi’s Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium on January 10, 2012.

The exhibition match, , titled “Audi Football Summit”, is a farewell for the Indian football icon Baichung Bhutia. Bayern boast some of the best talent in the world, with Lahm a class apart in the defence, while their attack comprises of the 2010 FIFA World Cup Golden Boot winner Thomas Muller and star striker Mario Gomez.

The Bundesliga outfit also have one of the strongest midfield in the business, led by Ribery, Robben and Schweinsteiger.
Meanwhile, the All India Football Federation (AIFF) National coach Savio Medeira named a 23-member Indian squad for the Audi Football Summit, led by Bhutia. The members of the Indian squad have been asked to report for the camp in Delhi on January 7, 2012.

However, missing in action will be Indian star striker and AIFF Player of the Year for 2011, Sunil Chhetri, who is recuperating from an injury. Bhutia, looking forward to the occasions, said it was an honour to play his farewell match against a team like Bayern. “Playing my final India match against Bayern Munich is a great honour, but also a tough finale for me. Bayern are one of the best teams in the world and I rate them better than Germany,” Bhutia said.


Bayern Munich
Goalkeepers: Manuel Neuer, Hans-Jorg Butt, Maximilian Riedmuller, Rouven Sattelmaier.
Defenders: Holger Badstuber, Jerome Boateng, Breno, Diego Contento, Philipp Lahm, Daniel van Buyten, Rafinha.
Midfielders: Franck Ribery, Arjen Robben, Bastian Schweinsteiger, Takashi Usami, Danijel Pranjic, Luiz Gustavo, David Alaba, Toni Kroos, Anatoliy Tymoshchuk.
Forwards: Mario Gomez, Thomas Muller, Nils Petersen, Ivica Olic.
Coach: Jupp Heynckes

Indian national team
Goalkeepers: Karanjit Singh (Salgaocar SC), Subhasish Roychowdhury (Dempo SC), Felix (Churchill Brothers).
Defenders: Jaspal Singh (Salgaocar), Sameer Naik (Dempo SC), Gouramangi Singh (Churchill Brothers), Govin Singh (United Sikkim Football Club), Nirmal Chhetri (Kingfisher East Bengal), Syed Rahim Nabi (McDowell Mohun Bagan), Adil Khan (Sporting Clube de Goa), Gurjinder Singh (Pune FC).
Midfielders: Reisangmi Vashum (Kingfisher East Bengal), Jewel Raja Shaikh (McDowell Mohun Bagan), Climax Lawrence (Dempo SC), Rakesh Masih (McDowell Mohun Bagan), Baldeep Singh (Pune FC), Clifford Miranda (Dempo SC), Lalrindika Ralte (Churchill Brothers), Rocus Lamare (Salgaocar).
Forwards: Jeje Lalpeklua (Pune FC), Bhaichung Bhutia, Sushil Singh (United Sikkim Football Club), CS Sabeeth (Pailan Arrows).
Coach: Savio Medeira.

Backstreet Boys get back for eighth album

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American band Backstreet Boys are all set to get back together for their eighth album in 2012. “That’s one of the things that we’re going to be happening this next year, is we’re going to be in the studio working on a new record,” contactmusic.com quoted bandmate Howie D as saying.

The band which comprises of Brian Littrell, Nick Carter and A. J. McLean will go on a Europe tour in 2012. “That’s always the challenge working on new albums; trying to push the envelope, trying to always top the last album. But that’s what we do. That’s one of the reasons why we take our time to make the record the best it can be. To not rush it and to keep your finger on the pulse of what’s hot,” he added.

~NP

CPI announces first list of candidates

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Thursday, December 29, 2011

Imphal, December 28 2011: For the 10th Manipur Legislative Assembly election scheduled to be held on January 28, the CPI has announced the first list of 19 candidates.

Announcing the list of candidates which included a woman at Irabot Bhavan here this afternoon, CPI State Secretary Dr Nara hinted that the second list of candidates may be announced by January 3 .

Significantly, CPI sitting MLA Dr U Deben has not been given party ticket this time.

Dr U Deben was elected from Wabagai AC in the last Assembly elections.

On being enquired about denying CPI ticket to the sitting MLA, Dr M Nara clarified that the party's executive body expelled Dr U Deben from the party on October 6 this year for his involvement in graft practices and anti-party activities.

Dr Nara further blamed the Wabagai MLA for misusing MLA fund, harbouring intention to amass wealth by engaging himself in contract works and staying away from several activities of the party.

Stating that no party can get absolute majority in the forthcoming elections, Dr Nara predicted a coalition Government in Manipur after the election.

The CPI would certainly join the coalition Government as a partner and help in establishing a stable Government which can safeguard the integrity of Manipur and bring about progressive governance.

Dr Nara claimed that CPI would secure more seats this time than the last Assembly election when it won in four seats.

On being asked whether CPI and Congress party would go for friendly contest, Dr Nara said that there has been no change in the structure of SPF-II and the same coalition Government has not been dissolved till date.

N Mangi claimed that CPI has dedicated itself to safeguarding integrity of Manipur, restoration of communal harmony and a revolutionary change for the better.

The CPI candidates included in the first list are; Ph Parijat (Lamlai), Dr M Nara (Wangjing Tentha), N Mangi (Kumbi), Meisnam Sakhi (Konthoujam), A Lala (Kshetrigao), RK Amusana (Khurai), N Singhajit (Langthabal), Twanzalian Lianpu (Thanlon), Naorem Achouba (Kakching), Laishram Premchandra (Khundrakpam), Ph Irabot (Patsoi), Dr Y Radheshyam (Hiyanglam), Ph Pakchao (Lamsang), O Malesh (Naoria Pakhanglakpa), Dr Y Mani (Andro), Heikham Dingo (Sekmai), M Jayanta (Thongju), Y Jiban (Sugnu) and M Asnikumar (Thanga) .

~Sangai Express

60 seats, 300 candidates for Manipur polls

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IMPHAL: Over 300 candidates are likely to contest in the January 28 election to the 60-seat Manipur Legislative Assembly as political activities in Manipur is heating up, with political parties busy in holding meetings for pre-poll alliance and preparing list of candidates to be fielded in the election.

A preliminary analysis prepared by the political section of the CID (Special Bureau) from security point of view shows that 306 political personalities including seating MLAs and nominees of different political parties are preparing for contesting the election with their election rally already started months back.

The analysis indicates Naga People Front (NPF) fielding to at least 11 seats of the Assembly from the Naga dominated hill districts of Senapati, Ukhrul, Tamenglong and Chandel district. The analysis further indicated maximum number of contestants in no. 1 Khundrakpam Assembly constituencies in Imphal East district while a minimum of only two candidates in 17-Lamshang Assembly Constituency in Imphal West district.

The Congress who secured 29 seats in the 2007 election is projecting to contest in all the 60 seats. A source from the party office Wednesday said that over 130 intending candidates have applied for party tickets till date.

Some opposition seating MLAs were also seeking party tickets, source said. Chief minister O Ibobi Singh, who addressed at Congress foundation day celebration held Wednesday at Imphal Congress Bhavan asserted that the party was ready for pre-poll alliance with other like-minded parties. “Congress is ready for ally with like-minded parties if approach,” he said.

CPI, the ruling partner of the Congress in the Secular Progressive Front (SPF) government with only three MLAs in the present Assembly, is considering to field over 20 candidates.  The party has announced a list of 19 candidates today.

Announcing the list of 19 candidates, CPI state secretary, Dr M Nara Singh said that it was the first phase of party candidates. He hinted that list of other candidates would be announced before the issue of election notification, January 4 next.

BJP is working hard to declare the list of party nominees. So far, the party has confirmed a list of 12 candidates to be fielded, according to a party source.

The party is expecting to field its candidates in over 20 constituencies.
The party is also considering for joining the MPP-NCP alliance, which was formed recently with an objective of defeating the Congress in the upcoming election.

The matter of joining the opposition alliance will be finalized after BJP national spokesperson, Prakash Javedkar, who is also the election in-charge of election in Manipur hold consultation with state unit leaders, the party source hinted.

He is likely to arrive in Imphal on December 30, for discussion about the party election strategy with state unit leaders, sources added.
After the Janata Dal (United) had joined the alliance, Rashtrya Janata Dal (RJD), having three seating MLAs in the present assembly, has also announced joining the pre-poll alliance.

The party is currently extending support to the SPF government from outside. Party president while announcing the joining of the opposition alliance said that it would severe all ties with the ruling government.

For the MPP, having five MLAs in the current Assembly, none could say about the candidates to be fielded as some of the seating MLAs are seemed to remain far from the party and seeking Congress tickets.

NCP who secured four seats in the last 2007 election is projecting to field at least in 30 Assembly constituencies. So, far 11 intending candidates have applied for party tickets, a party source said. Other parties like the Trinamool Congress, National People’s Party (NPP) and others were also working out to field their candidates.

~Nagaland Post

7 Interesting facts about women's breast

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They are soft, warm, beautiful, bouncy, sensitive, sexy, curvy, but apart from these are you aware of any other interesting fact about a woman's breasts?

Breasts are probably the most beautiful part of a woman's body. They can easily be counted among one of the first things men notice in women. Women are always conscious about their breasts; however, with all due respect, they know very little about them. Apart from arousing sexual desire, breasts also symbolise beauty, femininity.

We put together some lesser-known facts about breasts which every woman, or man for that matter, must know.

1. The left breast is usually bigger: It's little hard to notice but the left breast is always bigger than the right one. They are never exactly the same size. Nipples also come in varying sizes, and they also point in different directions.

2. Every woman has some nipple hair: It's a big turn-off for men but it's a fact. Each woman has between 2-15 dark, straight strands growing. The darker your skin and hair, the darker the nipple hair. Breasts can also get blackheads and pimples. So, always take special care of your breasts.

3. Average breast weighs 0.5 kilogram: The average breast weighs about 0.5 kilograms. Each breast contributes to about 4-5 per cent of the body fat and thus 1 per cent of the total body weight of an average woman. Breasts get fatter as women grow older. Also remember that smokers will have saggier breasts than non-smokers.

4. Over 2 million women have fake breasts: From Pamela Anderson to Katie Price more than 2 million women have breast implants. The figure shows how much women think about their breasts. Not every woman who went under the knife is always pleased with the results. The average age of a woman who gets implants is 34.

5. Breasts get bigger when aroused: Just like the penis, breasts swell up and become taut when aroused. The same goes for nipples.

6. Breasts don't like bouncing around: Jogging, walking and aerobics can cause your breasts to bounce around. Always wear a proper bra to minimize the bounce, so that you can also reduce your breast pain. Remember, the main function of bras is to protect the health of your breasts.

7. Breasts can go out of shape: It sounds strange but sleeping facedown can sometimes misshape your breasts. Always take care of your sleeping position so that you maintain the firmness and shape of your breasts. The best sleeping position is to sleep on your side, with a pillow under them for support as you sleep.

~Biben Laikhuram (TOI)

Tips for smooth and sexy skin

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Good skin is very important for all round sex appeal in men and women. While we pay attention to our bodies, we tend to miss out on feeding our skin and ensuring that it gets adequate care.

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The importance of skincare, however, cannot be overlooked, if you want all round self confidence which adds to looking sexy. As people get older their skin tends to lose the suppleness, firmness, vitality, and glow. Bring that sexy young skin back with these skin care tips.

1. Skin Creams- There are thousands of skin creams in the market. Some are very effective if used properly. The problem with most of these special skin creams is that once you stop using them the improvements revert. Look for skin creams that include alpha hydroxy acids, kinetin, coenzyme 10, or antioxidants. Researchers found these ingredients bring rapid results and the sexy glow back to dull dry skin.

2. Pay close attention - Observe your skin for any imperfections. If there are acne, pimples or irregular patches, visit your dermatologist to determine the root cause of your problem. It may be the food you eat, or your lack of sleep. It can also be hormonal. Before you can even think of smearing your face with irritating creams, determine the cause of your skin problem and eradicate it. Eliminating the root problem will solve your problem once and for all. In serious, incurable skin conditions, plastic surgery may be an option.

3. Personal hygiene is important - Sexy skin is clean skin. Washing your face before going to bed is one routine facial skin care that you should do. This simple personal hygiene will eliminate make-up, dirt, dust and oil on your skin and face. Going to bed with the dirt, oil and grime still on your face will allow them to lodge deeply into your skin pores causing blackheads, whiteheads and pimples. Your skin would not be able to breathe too because oil and dirt has clogged its pathway to fresh air.

4. Try cutting down on alcohol - Alcohol contains acetaldehyde, which is its active component. Acetaldehyde has the property to keratinize cells too. It can cause irreversible liver cirrhosis. If this substance can do that to the liver then how much can it do to your skin? Alcohol also causes malnutrition, because it prevents the proper re-absorption of essential nutrients, which are vital to health.

5. Feed you skin from the inside - Nutrition, good fats, eating healthy and exercising are of course basics you need to follow for healthy, sexy, glowing skin. Read more tips on great skin with emphasis on nutrition.

~Aloka Mehta Gambhir, Health Me Up

SBI Clerical Recruitment 2012

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Applications are invited from eligible Indian Citizens for appointment in Clerical Cadre in State Bank of India.


North Eastern Circle: 2500 (SC-1150 , ST-750, OBC-  600)


Other states: 2500 (for ST, SC, OBC)


Educational Qualification : i) Minimum 12th Standard (10 + 2) pass or equivalent qualification with a minimum of aggregate 60% marks (55% for SC/ ST/ PWD/ XS). PWD(OBC) & XS(OBC) candidates applying under Special Recruitment Drive are required to have minimum of 60% marks in 12th standard or in equivalent qualification.


OR


ii) A degree (Graduation level) from a recognised university.


Scale of Pay: 7200-400/3-8400-500/3-9900-600/4-12300-700/7-17200-1300/1-18500-800/1-19300


Minimum Age : 18 years ; Maximum Age : 28 years (as on 01.12.2011). Candidates born between 30.11.1983 & 01.12.1993 are only eligible to apply.


Important Dates:


Date of Written Examination : 18.03.2012 (Sunday)


On-line Registration will start from : 28.12.2011


Last Date for Registration of Online Applications : 20.01.2012


Payment of Fees : 30.12.2011 TO 25.01.2012


 


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IBPS Specialist Officers Recruitment 2012

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Wednesday, December 28, 2011

Institute of Banking Personnel Selection  (IBPS) , an autonomous body, has been authorised by the IBA and has received mandates fro'm 19 Public Sector Banks (Allahabad Banks / Andhra Bank/ Bank of Baroda/ Bank of India/ Bank of Maharashtra/ Canara Bank/ Central Bank of India/ Corporation Bank/ Dena Bank/ Indian Bank/ Indian Overseas Bank/ Oriental Bank of Commerce/ Punjab National Bank/ Punjab & Sind Bank/ Syndicate Bank/ Union Bank of India/ United Bank of India/ UCO Bank/ Vijaya Bank) to conduct the recruitment of Specialist Officers.

Name of  the posts :

  1. Information Technology Officer (Scale-I)

  2. Agriculture Field Officer (Scale-I)

  3. Rajbhasha (Hindi) Officer (Scale-I)

  4. Law Officer (Scale-I)

  5. Technical Officer (Scale-I)

  6. HR/ Personnel Officer (Scale-I)

  7. Marketing Officer (Scale-I)

  8. Information Technology Officer (Scale-II)

  9. Law Officer (Scale-II)


How to Apply : Eligible Indian candidates are required to apply online through IBPS official website fro'm 30/12/2012 to 20th January 2012. The Tentative date for IBPS CWE Exam of Specialist is 11th March 2012.

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Corporation Bank - Recruitment 2012 Probationary Officers

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Corporation Bank invites Online Applications from Indian Citizens for 355 posts of Officers Cadre.

Probationary Officers (JMG-I) : 355 (UR-194,SC-45,ST-23,OBC-93,PH-37)

Age Limit : 20-30 years .

Pay Scale : Rs.14500-25700/- PM + GP Rs.4600/-

Application Fee : Rs.200/- (Rs.50/- for SC/ST/PH candidates) to be paid by a challan form in any branch of the Corporation bank.

Apply Online: Candidates are required to apply online only at  Corporation bank official website from 03/01/2012 to 17/01/2012.

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Syndicate Bank - Probationary Officers Recruitment 2012

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Syndicate Bank, Government of India Undertaking invites Online application from Indian Citizens for the post of Probationary Officers (PO)

No. of posts: 1750 (UR-885,SC-262,ST-131,OBC-472,PWD-54)

Qualification: Graduation in any discipline with 55% or more marks in aggregate from a recognized University in India (50% or more in the case of SC/ST/PWD Candidates) or equivalent.

Age Limit : 21-30 years

Pay Scale : Rs.14500-25700/- PM + GP Rs.4600/-

Application Fee: Rs.300/- for General and OBC Candidates. Rs.50/- fee for SC/ST/PWD candidates

How To Apply: Apply Online at Syndicate Bank website from 02/01/2012 to 16/01/2012

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PI - PU SULHNUNG

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Tuesday, December 27, 2011

~Louis L. Keivom, VIRTHLI Columnist

Changal hmea sathu le changal (soda) thang lo chun a ‘changal hme’ thei der naw angin, Mizo hnathlakhai lai a bikin (Hmarhai) Biek In inkhawm le lengkhawmna hmuna an fuonkhawm chang ‘Khuong’ bova inkhawm le lengkhawm huoihot chu kalbi kim thei der lo, changal hme suong sia a changngal tak thlak loa inti changal hme suong em em ringot, a puipatak ( a changal) thang si lo fak dinga thur suok ang deu a ngaina a um chutie. ‘Changal hme a thu a al inchawitawka suong chuh bubeng a tlak’ an lo ti hlak angin, biek In inkhawm thataka suk inhoitu ding chun Khuongpui a tlira tlir ngei naw chun lengkhawm boruok a suk inhuom tawka ngâi nawna nunpui hin a um tlat. Chu umzie chuh khuong chu an nunpuia inthlung det tlat ani lei a nih. Anleh, chuongang lawma Hmarhai sakhawbiekna hmuna chanvo le hmun poimawtak hluotu ‘Khuong’ chu iengtik hun chen a inthok ta a an lo hmang t’am ning ata? Ieng angin am an nunpui le ziepuia zung keiin poimawna alo nei a? ti hi a hril an tak khop el. Pi pu thukhawchang an hrilna a chun, ‘Thlanrawkpa’n  khuong a chawi lai dai ta khom khan khuong hi an lo hmang dai tah’ tiin titi thukhawchangah an lo hril hlak. ‘Khuong’ an lo hmangna tak chu Chong an chen zutha an thil nikhuoa hlapui rem huna an lo hmang hlak a nih. Khawtlang Inthawini le ser-le-sang an hmang nikhuo a khom khuong bovin an thaw ngâi nawh ti thei khop hielin khuong hin an nunpuiah khan hmun poimaw tak a hluo a nih. Hmakhawsanga khuong an lo ngaithupui zie an hril dan chun ‘khaw khat a  khuong pakhat bak  nei ngai ani nawh’ an lo ti hiel hlak a nih.

Pipu thonthu an hrilna a chun, ‘Khuong’ hi ‘Rau’ nei ana, ‘khuong rauin mi a soisak hai chuh an rethei hle a nih’ an lo tih hlak. Chuleiin khuong rauin a soisak an inlau leiin vantlangin khuong an tuk chang el khomin khuonghmai suntlangtu ding chun minaran an hmang ngai nawh. Pahnam sung amanih khawsunga pasaltha le huoisen kher an lo thlangsuok  hlak an tih.

‘Khuong’ chuh thingtum a lu le mong inkawkonga verkuok el ana, a tanbe (a ‘hmai’ khom an ti hlak) khing hni ve ve chu savuna tuom phui hma chun khuong ani nawh.  Savuna a hmai an hup hmain khuong sung a chun a ‘thla’ amanih a ‘rau’ khah khum sa an inlau leiin a hmai savuna an hup hmain a sungah saihli le saihlum an sie kher hlak a nih. An sie nasan nia an hril chuh,Iemani tia hriet naw lei a ‘Khuong thla’ amanih ‘Khuong rau’ kha khuong sungah an lo khumsa pal ni hlau rawi atih ti an inlaua, hriet naw leia ‘khuong rau’ khah a sungah an lo khumsa pal ani chun tiin saihli khan an tuom na savun kha hung kap veng ata, rau chu a hung suok thei na ding tia saihli le saihlum an sie sa kher hlak alo nih an tih. Khuong hmaia savun chu a tawl that hma’n a hmai lailung takah an verkuo a. A hmai an ver kuok nasan nia an hrildan chun, khuong sunga ‘khuong rau’ khah a ningintel leia a suok nuom ani chun a suok el theina dinga a hmai khah an verkuo hlak a nih tiin an hril hlak. Hnamtin hin mani nunpui le inmilin  vuok chi,ben chi, chum thum chi,nokrik chi an nei senga chuonglai zing chun hnamdang hai khuong chu a hmai verkuok an um ngai nawh. Chu chuh hnamdanghai khuong le Hmarhaiin khuong an nei dan le kalhmang inang naw na chuh. Entirna’n Khasi hai khuong hi ‘Ksing’ an tia,  an khuong a hmai khingtieng chu bawngchal vunin an tuoma, a khing tieng ruok chuh a pui vunin an tuom ve thung a nih. An hang ben khomin ben dan hrante an nei hlak.Hmarhai ruok chun chuongang chun an nei ve nawh.

Pi-le-puhai ngaidan chun, Khuong khah ‘Rau’ nei a an ngai leiin chongchen an tumtiek ni chun khuong ‘Khuong Rau’ inthlana’n a hranin Val Upa’n nunghak upa thuoiin khawhnawmah an inthla hlak. An inthlana hla chu hieng ang hi a nih.

‘Changsiel fa re rawh,

Sizawl a panna ramah,

Kamkei va tawng pam luo raw seh.

Thila khuongpui vung,

In lo a panna ramah,

Palfung va tuok pam luo rawh e’ tiin.

 An van thla zo ta chun khuong rau chu ti ding um ta lovah an ngai hlak.  Hienganga ursun le puithutaka Sakhawbiekna thila an lo hmang hlak ani leiin, Kristien haiin an Sakhawbiekna hmun le hunserah an hmang ve ding awma an lo ngai mang naw lo awm a nih.

Kum 1918 lai Lushai Hills-a Durtlang Kristienhai chun an khaw kawl Siphir khuoa Kristienhai an va kana, chu hun a chun tuolchen le salu an lam hun a an hmang hlak ‘khuong’ chuh an inkhawmna hla thuoitu dingin an hmang ni awm a nih. Hi hih Mizo hnathlakhai chanchinah khuong an hmangna hmasatak niin an hril. Ring nekin, chu tum chun an khuongpui hmang chu an ramhuoi biekna khuong e ti lo chun an hlimpui zek nghe nghe niin an hril. Kristien an ni hma chun Khuong chu salu lam/chongchen nikhuo le zu hmun hlimna hun a chau hmang hlak a an lo ngai hlak a nih.

Sienkhom, Pi-pu Sakhuo maksana Kristien haiin an inkhawmna hmun le lengkhawmna zawla hai chen khom khuong laluta an hang tlir dat dat el chuh Pi-pu khawvela la chambang zing hai chun inhmein an hriet thei ngang naw a ni awmin an hril hlak.  Chu boruok chu fe peiin Chongchen le Khawser an thawni khuoa an lo intawi hlimpui hlak, Khuong chu Biek Inah a hmatawng poimaw tak hmun chu a chan ni tain, chongpu hlun le hmun poimaw tak a hung hluozui ta pei a, Zohnathlak Kristienhai tading chun khuong bo chun hla sak thei lo ang tluk, inkhawmna hmuna hmangruo poimaw tak hlabi remtu, hla inawi le anrang bithliekpektuah ei lo hmang zui ta pei a nih. Chutaka inthok chun  ringtu an hung pung sap peia ringnawtu nekin an hung tam ta leiin zu hmuna Chongchen ni le Khawser nikhuo a an khuongpui hmang ang chu a hranin inkhawm ni a hmang ding bik lieuin khuong an siem ve tah a nih.Kristien an ni hnunga Biek Ina khuong an hmang tanna hmasatak ni a an lo hril hlak chuh hi hmun hi niin thonthu angin an hril hlak. Hi thila inthok hin Sakhuo le Hnam nunpui (Kalchar) hi intlon zing an nih ti a sukfie em em a nih.

Mizorama Chanchintha a hung lutna Gospel Centenary January 11, 1994 kuma an hmang tum khan mitamtak lungril latu ‘Centenary Khuong Lien’ ding chuh ienganga lien am ning a ta?  Khawlai rampui hnuoi am kumparo thing kik thluk ding hmu ning a ta? ti chuh ngaituotupawl le mi tamtak buoina le a boruok hnengtu laia a len pawl tak a nih.Tuoltlanga chechang pawl le tapsakbula thingpui sen khiet puma titi hlaw tak niin an hril bok.Chanchintha hung lutna boruok inlumlet thlifim nekin hmanin ‘Centenary Khuong Lien’  feet 7 le Inches 10 a lien, Feet 6  a insang chuh Centenary boruok suklumtu le sukropuitu laia pakhat nia hriltu an tam el. Independent Church of India khomin Gospel Centenary an tlung lawmna puithutakin kum 2010 February 26 ni khan Sielmat,Churachandpur(Manipur)a an hmang vea, Meghalaya District sunga khom March thla khan ICI chun Meghalaya State sunga Hmar bing chengna a khawlientak Khaddum khuo, kum 1948 March thla laia Mi rorum,pa awmkhau le huoisen Pu Pawnga’n sahrang le khawhrihai hnotdara a isat Chanchintha engin a tlung chil ta khuo a chun Gospel Centenary Lawmna hunser ruoipui ngei thea hmang ve a nia, hi ni hin Gospel Meiser Mizoram Synod Kohrana inthoka an va lak la hring zing khah inchok a nia hi tuma meiser hmang hi meiser indiktak, khawnvartui le mombati mei nilo, thingtlangpa rawmeiser thlersep lien thatawka khittel ngei chu insitin Khaddum khawsungah keiin hma ka thuoia, Bieltu Pastor leh Chanchintha meiser chu kan chawiluta, lampui intluona mipui lo ngirhai chun “Lalpa’n ropuina chang raw seh” ti puma khek peiin Hall kan pana, a hmun kan tlung chun Centenary Khuongpui hi nia vuok ding tiin Upa Ngamdinglien kum 80 mi, Pu Pawnga naupa’n thlatam alo buoipui, Invong thing,a hmai sasen vuna tuom ‘Centenary Khuongpui’  inri dup dupin kan hei hlap a, a bullai Darkhuong pui an khai chu inri vung vungin kan hei hlap chu Centenary a sukthupui khop el. Chuleiin, Mizo hnathlakhai nunpui hi ‘khuong’ leh inzawlna inthuk tak alo nei a nih.

Mizo hnathlakhai laia Hmar Kristien hlakungpui, mihmasa, phuoktuhaiin hla thluk an siem hai dam kha ei hang en thawi vuot el khomin, khuong leh iengangin am inzawlna a lo nei a? ti hriet el thei a nih. Pastor Thangngur-in a hla siem hmasatak

‘Hringna inthieng siemtu, an ditnawh Zaionah,

Hmingsiet le lungngaina phurin an inmantir;

A beifatuhai kha doral an inchang zo,

A sulhnung an hung zui, mipui tiem seng nawha’n,

Juda’n hma a thuoi hlema in mantir di’n…….” ti hla a hang siem dam hi ei

hang suichieng chun a hla thluk siem dan (a scale) le Sesun Inchong an thaw nia an tuol lamna hla CHON LAM hla thluk leh a kar a lan hlat naw hle a nih. Hi hin hnam Kalchar le ei Kristien Kalchar hih intlon zing an ni zie a suklang a nih. Hmarhai Khristien an hung ni hlim laia  hla an lo siem hai reng reng kha a bul intanna le a tawpna chuh hnuoi tieng a inkuoi thla deu vong a nih. Hnuk laia intlok amanih infawn dar dar a tan le zo ani deu vong a nih. Pastor Lienrumin Independent Kohran Hla bu-a ‘Zaion Khawpui’ a siem dam kha zuk bi thuok inla,

‘Ni tla ngai naw Zaion khawpui,

Ngaiin kan rum ka tap sun ni tinin,

Puon ropui silin an leng tlansahai,

 Ka ta’n hmun a um ve’m chu ram a chun…..” tia a a thluk a siem dan dam

kha  Kristien an ni hmaa zu hmun, sa hmuna khuongte kik a sak ker ker chi ang thluk a siem ana, a thluk an nemin lung a zema, an sang nawa, an hnuoi bok nawh. Tuipui chungah longin ei intawla a changin tuipui an sanga, a changin an hnuoi nawk duok duok ang el in a tuolto thluk awm hnenga innem rai a siem a nih. Tulaia Key Board leh chang fengfonga ei rem pek hin a phuoktu’n a phuok dan leh mel tamtakin an pelsan anih.Key Board le sak chi a phuok ani naw hrim hrim a nih.
Pastor V.T.Kappu’n ‘AW KALVARI’ ti hla a phuok dam khah

“Kawlva angin inleng thiem lang chu,

  Ka Lal thina hmun va fang ka ta

  Chu chun kan tlanna va hmung ka ta;

  A hmela thisen kai hnieng hnieng chu,

  Hmangai puon nemin va hrung ka tih.



 Kalvari. Aw Kalvari,

 I chungah I lal an khaikang khah,

                 Thola an hemdena thir phawi la,

 A thisen far khah hei hrufai pek rawh’ a phuok dam khah nguntakin a thluk hei bichieng la, a tanna le a tawpna hai hih rawl intlor dar dara sak chia siem ana, hi scale hih khuong le naw chun remfuk thei chi ani naw hrim hrim.

Sienkhom, tulai thangtharhaiin an suokdan ngaisak lova an thati zawng le nal an ti dana hlathluk chang fek fok in Bar le Club halla khiet malam zinga sak chi ang ela an hung sak suok pek el hi chuh ana taluo deu a nih. An thlarau khomin rem ti thei dingin ka ring nawh. Khuong le inrem dinga a siemtu’n a siem khah khuong le inrem thei ta der lo ding ang khop a an hung sak suok el ta hin a hlutna le a thlumna thlanah an vui hmang pek der el a nih. A poi tak zet a nih.

Chuongangbokin, Independent Hlahai hi hnamdang tonga inlettu an pung peia, hnam tinin hla ni sien tong ni sien a mani thluk fepui dan ei nei seng, Independent hla phuoktu haiin a thluk an siem dan anga sak suok an vang khop el. Inlettuhai hin a hlathluk khom inchuk sa pei hai sien a tha awm ngot el.



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Indian Army Recruitment for NCC 'C' Certificate holders 2012

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Monday, December 26, 2011

Indian Army invites applications fro'm unmarried/married male and unmarried female or widow of defence candidates  for grant of Short Service Commission (SSC) in the Indian Army.

No. of  Vacancies : 58 posts (50 posts for male and 08 posts for women (10% reserved for wards of Battle Casualties of Army only)]

Age Limit : Not below 19 years and not over 25 years (not born earlier than 02 July 1987 and not later than 01 July 1993)

Eligibilty: The Criteria of NCC 'C' Certificate holders to appear directly for SSB for SSC (Non-Technical) at Officers Training Academy, Chennai : (i) Educational Qualification : Degree of a recognised University or equivalent with aggregate of minimum 50% marks taking into account marks of all years. (ii) Service in NCC : Should have served for minimum two academic years in the senior Division of NCC (iii) Grading : Should have minimum of 'B' Grade in 'C' Certificate Exam of NCC.

Wards of Battle Casualties : Holding of NCC 'C' Certificate at the time of filling of applications not required. Wards of Battle Casualties send their applications direct to Addl. Dte. Gen of Recruiting, Recruiting NCC Entry, West Block-III, R.K. Puram, New Delhi-110066. A letter to the effect that the parent has been killed/ wounded/ reported missing in action issued by MP/Dte/ Respective Regimental Records and a copy of Part II Order notifying injuries and being classified as Battle Casualtieis in case of Service/Medically boarded out pers. Last date for receipt of application at Rtg Dte 15/02/2012 for this category.

Pay Scale & Stipend : Stipend during the period of training is Rs.21000/-. On completion they will be commissioned as Lt in the pay scale of Rs.15600-39100 wth Grade Pay 5400 and MSP Rs.6000/- and other allowances.

Method of Selection : All Applications in the prescribed format will be forwarded to Rtg. Directorate (NCC) through HQ DG NCC. The NCC Units/GP HQs will forward the applications to State Directorates who in turn will forward the same to Hq DG NCC. On arrival at the SSB, the Shortlisted candidates will be administered stage-1 of the two stage testing procedure.

Medical Examination : Candidates recommended by the SSB will go under Medical Examination by a Board of Service Medical Officers.

How to Apply: Apply on the plain paper as per the prescribed format. Applications should be posted to the Units fro'm where the NCC 'C' certificate has been issued. Applications of candidates serving in the Armed Forces duly counter-signed by the commanding Officer should be sent to the OC, NCC West Block- IV , R.K. Puram, New Delhi - 110066. All NCC units will forward the application to DDG, NCC of the concerned state. DDG NCC will process all applications and forward them to Dte Gen NCC.

 

Last date of receipt of application at NCC Bn/GP Hq:  01.02.2012

Last date of receipt of application at Rtg Dte fro'm Dte Gen NCC - 01/04/2012

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Manipur University: Faculty Positions (Dec, 2011)

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Manipur University invites applications on prescribed format from Indian nationals for filling up the following posts with the University Grants Commission’s pay band

Total no.of vacancies:54 (in various departments/disciplines)

Application Fee: Rs. 300/-( for UR and OBC)  and Rs. 150/- (for ST/SC/PWD)

Last Date: 06.02.2012

For further information please visit the University’s website Here

Facebook Timeline: Review

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I've often joked that if something's not on Facebook, it didn't happen. Facebook's new Timeline feature makes that adage even more apparent.

Timeline is Facebook's new way of presenting you to the world. It replaces your traditional profile page - the one with your headshot and a smorgasbord of personal musings, photos and other items to share with friends. Instead of just a snapshot of you today, Timeline is supposed to be a scrapbook of your whole life.

But these highlights are culled from what Facebook sees as important - the stuff you and your friends have chosen to write or post photos about over the years. So it's crucial to spend time curating it, so your life doesn't come across as vain. If you're not careful, you also might reveal skeletons from your past to more recent friends.

Once you're ready for Timeline, you have a week to airbrush your life before it replaces your current profile. That's not a lot of time when you have (cough, cough) years of your life to go through. I suggest focusing on the years since you joined Facebook. You can always add photos from childhood later.

To set up Timeline, visit http://facebook.com/timeline . Facebook will force you to switch within a few weeks, so don't procrastinate.

MAKING A SPLASH

Start by choosing a cover photo, the image that will splash across the top. You can choose a sunset, your dog, a hobby, anything that reflects who you are. Keep in mind the dimensions are more like a movie screen than a traditional photo. A close-up portrait of your face won't work well, but one of you lying horizontally will.

Your old profile photo will still be there, but it'll be smaller.

If you haven't done so already, you can add where you've worked, lived and went to school. If you specify years - such as when you started a job - those items will be added to Timeline's stream of life events, even if they took place before Facebook's founding in 2004.

You can also add other life events to the stream, such as when you broke your arm and whom you were with then, or when you spoke your first word or got a tattoo. By adding them to Facebook, you signal that those things really did happen.

MORE ON THE STREAM

The timeline stream is your life on Facebook in reverse chronological order.

At the top are your recent status updates, comments from family and friends, photos you're in and events you've attended. As you scroll down, you'll get highlights from last month, then earlier in the year. Scroll down even further for last year, the year before that and so on. Click one of the "Show" links to get all posts from a particular month or year.

Posts will be more sporadic the further you go back. You'll see when you joined Facebook and the first post you ever made - mine was "Anick Jesdanun is wasting a lot of time on facebook."

Beyond that, you may see details about high school or college. A colleague even saw the birth of her younger brother listed, after having told Facebook which of her friends were her siblings.

The bottom simply says "Born" with your birth date and birthplace, if you've chosen to share that.

This may come across as a big privacy breach, but keep in mind that people could have seen many of those posts before by continually hitting "Older Posts." The difference is most people wouldn't bother. With Timeline, you can jump more quickly to older posts.

Another thing to consider: Although your privacy settings remain the same, your list of friends has likely grown over the years, and your definition of friends has probably broadened to include parents, bosses and random flings at weddings. Someone you didn't know in 2008 would suddenly have easier access to something you posted then.

CURATING YOUR LIFE

You can change who has access to which posts. Perhaps you'd want to narrow an embarrassing photo from Thanksgiving to family members who were there. You might want to delete other posts completely or hide them so that only you can see them.

You can change the date on a post. For example, if you had waited a week to tell the Facebook world that you broke up with someone, you can change the date to reflect when all the screaming and crying took place. You can also add where you were, retroactively using a location feature that Facebook hadn't offered until recently.

For major events in your life, you can click on a star to feature them more prominently.

You'll likely feel overwhelmed when you see your Timeline for the first time. Years-old posts made by people you're no longer friends with are still there. Musings on a trip or a long-forgotten event suddenly lack context. Your life may also come across as duplicative, such as when multiple friends post similar photos from the same party.

Here are a few tips:

- Start with your older posts. You were probably experimenting with Facebook then, and most of those could go into hiding. Plus, those are the ones you'd need to be most careful about because you had reason to believe only a few friends would see them.

- Find the button for Activity Log. Click that to see all of your posts at a glance and make changes to them one by one. Open Facebook in a new browser tab first, though. Every time you switch between the log and the timeline stream, Facebook resets to a default view rather than let you return to where you were. So have one tab for the log and the other for the stream.

- Think carefully about what you want to highlight when people scroll through your past. Facebook has a secret formula for determining which items are included in your highlights, using such factors as how many friends commented on a post. That may not necessarily be what you want to showcase.

Unfortunately, getting the stream to look right is difficult.

There's no easy way to highlight something Facebook's formula didn't pick, without starring it such that it gets splashed across the page. I also couldn't find a good way to remove something from the highlights without hiding or deleting it completely. There are events I wouldn't consider major, but would want people to see if they took the time to browse through my past.

There also ought to be a way to star or hide posts in batches.

And oddly, Facebook includes stuff posted by others, but it doesn't include items you've posted on other profiles. Older posts come across as one-sided without the back and forth for context.

MOVING FORWARD

Overall, I like the concept behind Timeline. I got a nice stroll down memory lane, and I enjoyed stalking my friends and uncovering their pasts, too.

I just wish it were easier to customize, and I don't appreciate being rushed. Facebook spent months developing Timeline and rolling it out to its 800 million users. Why give us just seven days?

If you're not ready to start Timeline, you can still view Timelines your friends have already activated. Just keep in mind that Facebook eventually will force you to switch, so you might as well do it now if you have the time.

You might also want to take this as an opportunity to clean up your presence on Facebook. Review your privacy settings and get rid of friends who don't need to be there.



~ANICK JESDANUN, AP

For a career in mathematics

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It is indeed possible to build a perfectly satisfying career in mathematics if one is deeply interested in the subject

India has a long and ancient mathematical tradition. The Sulvasutras, Vedic texts for the construction of ritual altars, contain a lot of geometrical results and constructions. These include a statement of the Pythagoras Theorem, an approximation to the value of ‘pi', and the ratio of the circumference of a circle to its diameter. India gave the world the decimal place value system, the modern way of writing numbers, and above all, the number ‘zero.' It boasts of mathematical schools like those of Aryabhata and Bhaskara. Much later, in the 15th century, came the flourishing School of Madhava in Kerala, which anticipated, by more than 200 years, several results of the Calculus invented by Newton and Liebniz.

There was a complete break in this tradition during the years of colonial rule. In the 20th century, perhaps inspired by Ramanujan's life, there was a revival, especially in the south, of mathematical research. In the post-Independence era, the Government of India established some schools of excellence, where several individuals distinguished themselves, and continue to distinguish themselves, by doing excellent work.

Nevertheless, for a country of India's size, despite having a large scientific workforce, we have failed to make the kind of international impact that countries like, say, China, have made. India's own scientific leaders have often bemoaned the ‘ocean of mediocrity' that has been created.

The main problem is that a mathematical career has been regarded as being synonymous with a teaching career. We religiously teach our children slokas like Guru Brahma, Guru Vishnu, Guru Devo Maheshwarah. However, equally cruelly and callously we say things like vakkillathavanukku vathiyar velai (a teacher's vocation is for those who have no other option). This has become a self-fulfilling prophecy of sorts. Barring a minuscule number of exceptions, India's brightest minds are not engaged in scientific research. The situation in general is that those who fail to join professional courses leading to gainful employment come to research as a last resort. These are the ones who will become the (uninspiring) teachers of the future — and we are caught in a vicious cycle.

The situation should, in reality, be the opposite. Those taking to a research career should be those who are passionately involved in the subject. As the experience of the information technology industry shows, anybody with a reasonable degree can be trained on the job and be well-employed, whereas that is not the case in academia.

It is indeed possible to build a perfectly satisfying career in mathematics (and much of this applies to other pure sciences as well) if one is deeply interested in the subject.

Job scene


Look at the job scene. A trained mathematician can be very well employed outside academia. Government departments engaged in space research (the Indian Space Research Organisation, or ISRO), defence research (Defence Research and Development Organisation, or DRDO), aeronautical research (National Aeronautics Limited, or NAL), all employ mathematicians to solve their special problems. Today, cryptology is in vogue (the systems ensuring the safety of your credit card transactions are based on some very sophisticated mathematics). Organisations such as the DRDO and the Society for Electronic Transactions and Security (SETS) are interested in mathematicians with training in this area. Financial mathematics is another area that leads to well-paid jobs. Computer giants such as IBM and Microsoft have research departments which have highly paid scientists who are either mathematicians or theoretical computer scientists. (They can, for all practical purposes, be considered as mathematicians). Thus, there is plenty of scope, outside academia, for well-paid jobs for mathematicians.

Having said this, it must be emphasised that the majority of mathematicians will end up in academic jobs, namely, in research and teaching.

What are the plus points of such a vocation?

•In India, all these jobs are in universities or in public-funded research institutions. With the implementation of the recommendations of the Sixth Pay Commission, the salary is nothing to be sniffed at. The entry point (roughly between the ages of 28 and 32) is that of an Assistant Professor, who can expect to start at a monthly basic salary of Rs.30,000. To this, add the dearness allowance (which has well crossed 502 per cent of the basic), transport allowance, and (if accommodation is not provided by the employer) a house rent allowance (which touches 30 per cent of the basic in the metros). Thus, before tax, we arrive at something like Rs.50,000 or more a month. This, unlike in industry, is not the ‘cost to company' but what the employee actually gets. Added to this are perquisites such as comprehensive health care, leave travel concession, aid to children's education and employer's contribution to the provident fund or the pension fund. All in all, the remuneration today does guarantee a very good standard of living with all the creature comforts.

In order to attract young Ph.D.s who have done rather well by way of research, especially but not limited to those from abroad who seek employment in India, the Department of Science and Technology (DST) offers the Ramanujan Fellowship for three years. It carries a high salary and a generous contingency grant that allows purchase of research equipment, travels abroad for conferences, and so on. Institutions like the IITs and the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) in Bangalore also offer generous start-up grants to freshly-recruited faculty members to facilitate their research.

•Job security.

•Job satisfaction: you get to choose your research problems.

•A good quality of life: the timings are regular with vacation periods that are well-defined.

•Plenty of opportunities to set up research collaborations with fellow-researchers in India and abroad, providing possibilities of interesting domestic and international travel.

•Being in contact with young minds all the time has a rejuvenating effect on one's outlook to life.

On the other hand, one should ensure that one is really interested in the subject. To rise in the profession one needs to have a reasonably steady research output for nearly three to four decades. The real downside is that the gestation and apprenticeship period is quite long. It takes about five years to get a master's degree and between three to five years more for the doctoral degree. Even after that, it is expected that a person does at least two years of post-doctoral work, which is the time when one emerges from the shadows of the thesis supervisor and chalks out one's own path of research. Thus, as mentioned earlier, one can expect to get one's first job when in the 28-32 age group. But this period is not financially barren, and the remuneration keeps increasing.

Job opportunities


What about job opportunities in India? There are three kinds of institutions of higher learning.

Purely research-oriented institutions like the Tata Institute of Fundamental Research (TIFR) in Mumbai, the Institute of Mathematical Sciences (IMSc) in Chennai, and the Harish Chandra Research Institute (HRI) in Allahabad. Interestingly, all these are autonomous aided institutions that are fully supported by the Department of Atomic Energy (DAE) of the Government of India. TIFR is now a deemed university, while the IMSc and the HRI are affiliated to the deemed university called the Homi Bhabha National Institute (HBNI) that covers all other aided institutions of the DAE.

Institutions of teaching and research which can offer degrees but do not come under the purview of the University Grants Commission (UGC). These are set up by Acts of Parliament, and some come under the Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD). These are the Indian Statistical Institute (ISI), the IITs, the IISc, and the newly set up Indian Institutes of Science Education and Research (IISERs) in Bhopal, Kolkata, Mohali, Pune and Thiruvananthapuram, and the National Institute of Science Education and Research (NISER) in Bhubaneswar (set up by the DAE). Then there is the precursor to these latter new institutes, the unique Chennai Mathematical Institute (CMI), which is an example of public-private partnership. ISRO has also established its own such institution in Thiruvananthapuram.

The State and Central universities. While the State universities have plenty of vacancies, these being filled is often tied to the policies and politics of the State governments.

All the other institutions of research and teaching mentioned above have well-established and transparent methods of selection, and all of them have a crying need for fresh faculty. In fact, the need is so great and the supply so meagre that the age of retirement has been increased to 65 for these institutions. And in many cases they are allowed to re-employ superannuated faculty members till they are 70. The government has suddenly started NISER, the five IISERs and about eight new IITs, all of which need faculty members. These are currently functioning with a bare minimum of recruits, augmented by adjunct faculty members, who are retired mathematicians. This is not sustainable in the long run.

Thus, for those who hold a reasonably good doctoral degree, there are plenty of job opportunities in such institutions. This will be so for a long time to come.

Even the existing institutions like the IITs face continuous attrition due to retirement of faculty members who were engaged from the 1960s onwards.

Training


Now for the training process of a mathematician in India. The regular route for a student is a three-year B.Sc. course followed by a two-year M.Sc. programme in mathematics, after which she or he could join a doctoral programme in a recognised university or research institution. There are the following variants to this theme.

The IIT-Kanpur pioneered the five-year M.Sc. programme (admission is through the joint entrance examination) which combined the B.Sc. and M.Sc. programmes. IIT-Bombay followed suit. Now, this pattern is followed by all the IISERs and NISER. The Central University of Hyderabad and that of Pondicherry have also started such programmes.

Recently, the three science academies in India have been advocating educational reform that involves the introduction of a four-year B.S. programme followed by a year of research and training leading to an M.S. The IISc will launch the first such programme in August 2012.

Institutions of pure research (the TIFR, the IMSc and the HRI), the IISc and the CMI also have integrated Ph.D. programmes. Promising students are selected after a bachelor's degree in any science discipline or engineering directly for their Ph.D. programmes, provided they clear the (very rigorous) entrance tests and interviews on a par with M.Sc. candidates. They pick up an M.Sc. degree after two initial years of course work and research.

All the IITs and universities also have independent M.Sc. and Ph.D. programmes. Admission is based on entrance tests and/or interview. The CMI has an M.Sc. programme in applications of mathematics with specialisation in financial mathematics and computational applications of mathematics. It is contemplating a stream specialising in cryptology. The ISI has an M. Math. Programme, held alternatively at its Kolkata and Bangalore campuses.

A special word on the undergraduate programmes of the CMI, which is B.Sc.(Hons.) in Mathematics and Computer Science in Chennai, and the ISI — B.Math at its Bangalore campus. These are not for the faint-hearted. But if a student has a strong taste and talent for mathematics from an early age, these are the places to go for mathematics education. Both these programmes are very intense. At the end of three years, the students can compete with any master's level student anywhere on equal terms — and often they fare better.

As a measure of the success of these programmes, it must be said that their graduates have managed to breach the U.S. firewall that requires a four-year collegiate-level education to enter graduate school, by being directly admitted, with full aid, to graduate schools such as Caltech, Chicago, Princeton, MIT (and so on in the U.S.), the Max Planck institutes in Germany, and the elite Ecole Normale Sup´erieure in France, after finishing the three-year degree programme. Students from the early batches have started completing their doctorate work and are already making a mark. It is gratifying that some have come back to take up positions in India.

Finally, about scholarships. First of all, there is the Kishore Vaigyanik Pratsohan Yojana which conducts a test for high school students. The successful ones opting for a career in science get a handsome scholarship all through their higher education, up to completion of the doctoral programme. The CMI and the ISI provide modest stipends to their undergraduates and postgraduates, together with tuition waiver, as long as the students maintain a healthy academic performance.

For the doctoral programmes, university students need to take an examination conducted by bodies like the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research or the DST for a research fellowship. The current rates are Rs.16,000 for the first two years and, subject to satisfactory performance, Rs.18,000 a month thereafter. There is an annual contingency grant as well.

All research institutions and institutions of teaching and research mentioned here have their own funding for Ph.D. scholarships at the same rates. In case the institution cannot provide subsidised accommodation on campus, house rent allowance at the same rates as applicable to faculty members is allowed.

Post-doctoral fellowships provide for a consolidated pay ranging from Rs.21,000 to Rs. 25,000 a month (with the provision for HRA), along with a contingency grant, depending on the candidate's post-doctoral experience.

The National Board for Higher Mathematics (NBHM), set up by the DAE to promote mathematics, conducts an examination every year for the award of a scholarship for M.Sc. programmes in mathematics in any recognised university or institution, and pays a monthly stipend of Rs.6,000. The advertisement appears in newspapers by the end of June; the written test is usually held towards the end of September. It also awards Ph.D. scholarships, at the same rates as other research fellowships, by conducting another examination which is advertised in November; the test is usually by the end of January or early February. The NBHM also offers post-doctoral fellowships.

To sum up, if a student has the taste and the talent for mathematics, it is possible to make a satisfying, interesting, respectable and remunerative career out of it. If you think you have it in you, just go for it. Study abroad if you really want to; it can broaden your horizons. But do come back to inspire future generations so that India will become a mathematical superpower in the coming decades.

Parents ought to let children do whatever they are best suited for — literature, dramatics, mathematics, painting and so on. They should not try to live out their ambitions through them. While it may be a status symbol to count a non-resident Indian in the family, as one grows older there is a pleasure and sense of security in having one's children living and working close by.

(The author is a Professor of Mathematics at the Institute of Mathematical Sciences, Chennai.)

~S. Kesavan (The Hindu)

Ranbupeknathlenga Zal Hmu’ng In Tih

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Sunday, December 25, 2011

~RH Hminglien Hmar

‘… mi tin ta ding  chanchin tha lawmum bek bek … vawisun hin … Sandamtu a pieng tah, Lal Krista chu … hi hi in ta dingin inchikna ding a nih; naute puona tuom, ran bu pekna thlengazal hmung in tih’ -Luka 2:10-12.
Hi thu ka tiem zata ka lungrila inlang hlak chu ‘hmun dang khawilai khawm hmu naw ti niu’ ti a nih.

Krista Pieng Champha: Kristmas ei ti- December ni 25 hi Isu pieng champha (birthday/birth anniversary) anga hril a tam hle’l; sermon ei ngaithlak le ei tiem tam takah ‘Lal pieng hun’ ti le ‘Lal pieng ni’ anga refer a ni rawp hlak. Ei rama chu tlangsam par a hung vul a, ‘Lal pieng hun parte a vul nawk tah’ ei ti hlak a. Tlangsam hlak hi aw; Kristmas lai naw chu par tum bik lo a na!

Isu pieng ni (birthday) chu ieng ni am a na? Kristmas ei hmang hin Isu birthday a ni ei lawm? Kawvel hin Kristmas chu Isu pieng ni angin a pawm a nih ti inla, ei tawng suol khawm ring a um nawh. Anleh January ni 1 a hung tlung zatin kum tharah ei lut hlak a.Chukum chu ieng kum dang khawm ni lovin ‘Ei Lalpa Kum’ (Anno Domini/AD) ei ti bawk si. Ei Lalpa (Isu) kum chu ieng tika tiem tan ding am an ta leh- Kristmas-a inthawkin am New Year-a inthawk- in? Hrietthiem a’n tak ta bak a!

Kristmas ei ti hi Lal Isu pieng ni anga hmang khawm ni sien, a ni lawm nekin ei ta dinga Krista hung pieng lawmna ni lem sien infuk lem a tih. Vantirko khawma Lal Krista pieng hi ‘mitin ta ding chanchin tha lawmum bek bek …’ a ti hiel a ni kha.Chuchau ni lovin Ama hmu niah hmang thei inla tha nawkzuol a tih. Hmu tah ei ni chun hmu nawn nawk niah hmang ei tiu.Chuchu hi sermon thiltum chu a nih.

Lal Thar Pieng Krista Chu I Hmu Ta’m? Bible-in nau pieng a ihril, Kristmas zata ei lawm chu Lal Krista a na. Ama chu Sandamtu a nih ti khawm ei Bible chang laksuok khin a hril chieng tawk a. A pieng ei ilawm tak hmu lova Kristmas ei hmang rawp el chun a chaw laia chaw bik ei ni ding a nih. A san chu ‘mi dang tu kuoma khawm sandam-na a um nawh (a); vankhuphnuoia mihriem isak lai, a mi sandam ding hming dang hrim a um naw’ leiin (Thilthaw. 4:12). Sandamtu i hmu naw chun sandam i ni nawh. Ama’n a sandam naw che chun bohmang, hremhmuna fe dinga book lawk sa, confirm thlap i nih.

Sandamtu Chu Iengtika’m I Hmu Ding? Ngai ta u, tu hi hun lawmum chu a ni a; ngai ta u, tu hi sandamna ni chu a nih (2 Kor. 6:2) ‘Tu hi’ ti hi ‘vawisun’ tia inlet a ni bawk. Vawisun hin, tu tum kristmas-a hin, hi huna ngei hin Krista hmu tum la, zawng la, pensuok la, hmu ngei ngei rawh. Vawisun, tu tum Kristmas-a i hmu naw chun i’n hnu ding a nih. Hun dang beisei naw rawh. Hi hi ‘last warning’ a ni el thei!

Hlim-hlawp Krismas (Merry Christmas) Kum tin Kristmas hlim taka hmang ei nuom a, ei tum hlak hi. Kei ma ma hin ka tum zuol a; a remchang phawt chun ruol tha le sungkhat-lainahai le hmang ngei tumin, sum tam tak sengin mani khuo ka pan nal nal hlak a nih. Hlim naw ding inlauvin hlimna ding thil ei lakkhawm hlak a. Incheina thar le tha, fak ding tha le inhnik bik, thil dang chimbuoi lo hun inthawl tha, program infuk, zaipawl thiem tawk, thuhriltu thlang bik, lengkhawm thuoitu thiem, etc., etc. leh etc. hai ei ngaipawimaw hlak a ni hi. Tu hmaakan umna venga Kristmas program chu a pui khawp el. Pop music inring tawk, zu le a hme du du, a kawp te te-a lam, ti vel a nih.Chu program-a chun Krista ruokchu a thang nawh. Hlim taka Krista pieng lawma lam peiin hremhmunah an lam-lut el hmel a nih. Ringnaa Krista hmutuhai ruok chun an lawmzie thuin an hril thei nawh! A hmel tak (tak) mit ngeia an hmu hun ding an thlir chun, ‘Ka lawmna zuol a tih’ an ta, chu hun hung tlung ding chu an lo thlirlawk hlak.

Ruoi ropui le inhnik tak kil dinga fiel ni inla, a mi fieltu (host) chun mi ngaisak lovin ruoiá¹­hena hall-ah hung inlang nuom der da’l sien; or mi leng hmangsan dai sien inhawi a ti? Ei hlim em em tho ding? Ring a um naw deu ie. Krista pieng lawmna ruoi á¹­he zet zet a, ama á¹­hang lova lo hlim ve em em ringawt chu a zie naw deu a nih.

Hlim Nawkzuolna Ropui Chung-chuonga Hlim: Khawsak mivar-ha’n naute pieng Isu an hmu ngei ding a nih ti hre a, an izui tak, an inhmang hnung, arasi an hei hmu nawk khan chu ‘hlim nawkzuolna ropui chungchuongin’ an hlim/lawm (they rejoiced with exceedingly great joy) a nih ti ei hmu a (Mathai 2:10).Chu ang lawmna chu ei tawng ta hlak am?Chu ang chun lawm ve thei ei ti?Chu ang khawpa mihai suklawm thei chu ieng am a na? Khawvel pumah chu anga mi suklawm thei ding thil amanih mihriem an um am? Thil pakhat ei hriet: mani dittak thil amanih, nina, insangna, hausakna amanih nei le changtuhai khawm hlim nawkzuolna ropui chungchuongin an hlim chuong nawh ti hi.

Hlimna Tak Tak Chu … Iengtin Am? A chieng nghal el ti ro maw? Sandamtu Krista chu hmu inla, nei inla.Chu chu lawmna tak tak, lawmna thuruk, hlimna ropui tak chunga hlim nawkzuolna chu a nih. Isu chu i hmu ta’m? Hi zawna i dawn dana inthawkin i ta dingin hlimna tak tak a um le um nawh a’n hriet ding a nih.

Krista Chu Khawla’m? Ama Isu ngeiin Krista chu hmun dang le khawlai danga khawm zawng lo dingin a mi hril annaw’m a ni kha? ‘Krista chu hi takah, saw takah’ an ti khawmin awi lo ding a ti kha (Matt. 24:23). Krista chu mihai ta dinga hmu harsa ding zawnga thup le inbi a ni nawh a, a hung pieng khawm khan hmun danga an zawng buoi rak nawna dingin berampuhai khawm chieng taka hril an na, an hmuna ding hmun le an va hmu dan ding; naute dang an hmu pal khawma ama an sawn nawna dingin an hril chieng tawk a nih. ‘Naute puona tuom, ranbupeknathleng-a zal’ a nih, an ihmu ding chu.Chu naw chu Krista dang an um nawh. Ranbupekna-thleng-a zal naute Sandamtu chauh chu a nih, mi sandam thei chu.Chu chu zawng suok raw khai. ‘Ranbu-peknathleng-ah’ aw. Hmun dangah zawng nuom naw rawh.

Thuhriltu pakhat hin Hlimhlawp Krismas (Merry Christmas) ringawt ni lo, hlimna ruk leh inril Kristmas ngei hmang tumin a á¹­awngá¹­ai a. Dawnna a hmu chu ‘Krista hmu-a Kristmas hmangtuhai indawn rawh’ ti chau a nih. Eini khawma Krista hmu zing puma Kristmas hmangtuhai chu indawn ve inla a chieng tak awm a. An’leh Krista nautea hung pieng hmutuhai chu tuhai am an na?

Josefa: A pa dinga ruot (foster father) a nih. Bible-in a hril chie nawh a, Isu pieng hmu hmasa tak a ni dim ti ka ngaituo hlak. Isu a pieng ni/zan khan mi an tam taluo ti ei hriet a; hotel-a dormitory bed takngiel khawm an chang naw a ni kha. Mary nauhase kha … a pasal Josefa ti lo tu takin am an ngaisak ding chuh! Ama hi indawn ta inla, ieng am hril dingin ei ring a le? Kei chun hi ang hin a hril ka ring.

Kha zanakannau nei hei buoi dan thlawt kha aw! A nu hlak nunghak thienghlim (virgin), Pathien nau pai ve el kha a na. Kei tak hlak hi, nuhmei chanchin hre naw tak, nuhmei dang chu hril lo ni sien, mani nuhmei takngiel khawm la tawk lo khan ka dawm a ngai ta sih a,kanva hei buoi lawm lawm!

Sienkhawm Pathien Nau a nih ti kha chieng takin ka hriet a, ama ka buoipui thei tluka ka lawmna a um nawh. Khawvela pa po po lai ka vannei tak a nih ti hi ka chieng vena sun chu a ni el awm ie.

Khuolbukakaninleng ve naw thu chu khawvel hriet a ni kha. Nau pieng ding chu á¹­hul thei le ‘La nghak deu rawh’ ti thei hlak ni lo; a hunah a pieng el ta si a. Hei sawp fai a, hei sukfaina ding tui khawm kha kan lo nei der da’l a. Kan puon nei sun sun khan ka tuom vak a, hei siena ding le hei inzalna ding awm hlak a um der bawk si nawh; ranbupekna-thleng a um a, bu-pawl tlawm, bawng fak mahla kha ka chawk ruol ang nawk nawk a. ’Takachun ka’n zal ta ringawt el a ni kha. Khawvel mit-a chukannau chu a ni ngei a; sienkhawm Pathien Naupa, khawvel Sandamtu ranbu-pekna-thleng-a a hei inkuoi ngal el kha chu … hril dan khawm ka hriet nawh; a’n hnuoi rei rawiin, a lungsietthlak a nih! Kha ang khawpa inhnuoi mihriem an um khawm ka ring nawh.

Mari: A paitu le hringtu, a nu Mari chu a hmu hmasa tak dawttu a ni el thei. Josefa’n naute a dawm a, a buoi em em sung khan lo thaw ve thei a nei si nawh a, a en tlawk tlawk el ni dingin ei ring thei. An naute chu Josefa chun an puon nei sun inphan dier el khan a tuom a. Hei inzalna ding hmun dang um nghal lo; ran ruol bu an pekna thing-kuong sunga pawl tlawmte chu a chawkcham a, a’n zal a. Chu zovah a hmu ve thei dingin ranbupeknathleng chu damte’n Mari hmazawnah a chawi phei a, chuong-chun naute Isu chu a hmu ve tah ni dingin ei ngairuot thei. Ama hi lo indawn ve inla. Hi ang hin a hril ring a um.

Vantirkovin ka kuomah, “‘Chibai, Vochuom! Lalpa i kuomah a um … Ngai rawh, inrai i ta, naupasal nei i ta, a hminga chun Isu i sak ding a nih’ (Luka 1:28 & 31) tia a mi hril lai khan khingtieng pangah á¹­itna um tho sienkhawm ka lungril a lawm khawp el a. Chung-hnungtak Pathien Naupa chu iengtin takin am hung um a ti maw ka ti lungril zing hlak. Sienkhawm Bethlehem khuo-ah riekna ding takngiel khawmkanhmu zo nawh a, Pathien Nau meu ranbupekna-thleng-ah a pa’n a hei inzal ngat kha chu … awi, theinghil thei ngai naw ningah. A na em a nih. Juda mi kha zozai hai khan an nghak Sandamtu chu anni lai a um ta zing a, room chang ve lovin ranbupek-nathleng a nghak ti an hriet si nawh! A pa’nkanrawng a bawl a, a’n phe vat vat el a. |hangpuitu ding hlak beisei chi a ni der si nawh. Lungsiet an va hei um pa-fa ngei! A pieng danah mi ang lo; a pienga inthawk hlimna le muong hun um lovin, thup le tlansietpui ngai zing zingin a um a. A pa hi a sawl zozai chu a nih.

A hung tlangval ve a, thiempuhai le á¹­huoituhai khing le theida po po a phur a. A’n zin ve hlak chun mi lawng haw fawmin; a inchuktirhai hlak ngamantu dam, mi rethei te te le mihai tirdak sie-khawntu dam an na. A inchuktirhai kuomah ni sien, ‘Sihalhaiin kuo an nei a, chungleng vatehai khaw-min bu an nei a, Mihriem Naupa ruok hin chu a lu innghatna a nei nawh’ a ti el a nih (Matt. 8:20). Chawimawi a tuok ve nia khawm mi sabengtung te a la haw fawm ta tho a nih (Luka 19:30). Misuol tawpkhawk hai angin, an karah a muolpho thei patawpin a thi a. Thlan khawm nei nghal lo, mi thlanah a zal haw ringawt el a ni kha. Sienkhawm thuhnuoirawl hi a inchikna (sign) a na. Thuhnuoirawla ama pantu hai chun an pan thlawn ngai nawh. An kuomah a Pathienna a suklangpeihlak a nih.

Berampuhai: Isu piengna in sunga um ve ni lo rau rauva chu a hmu hmasatak an ni ring a um. Anni hi a nih, vantirko meuvin ranbupekna-thlenga zal naute hmu dinga a hril hai chu. Anni hi indawn ta chie inla iengtin am an hril ei ringa le?

Pathien Nau meu ‘ranbupekna-thleng-a zal hmu’ng in tih’ tia vantirkovin a mi hril khan a ngainakanhriet nawh a. Sienkhawm thaw dan um chuong nghal lo. Vantirko chun lepchie insuo-in khel hril a tih ti ngaina hlak a um bawk nawh; a hril ang takinkanzawng a,kanva tlung khan ranbupek-nathleng-ah a lo zal ngei takluo a. Makkantizie kha aw. Khawvel Sandamtu ni si, Lal Krista ni bawk, ran fak mahla pawl nawi laia zal niei elkanhmu kha ‘a makin a’n hnuoi tawpkhawk  a nih’ ti chau naw hril dingkannei nawh.

Nangni tulai á¹­hangtharhai hin chu a thu’n in tiem rawn zak a, mak in ti bek bek naw el thei. Keini ta ding khan chu a mak a nih. Tu hma hrim hrim khawma mi rethei tak nau khawm ranbupeknathleng-a em chu an zalkanla hriet ngai nawh a.Kan á¹­ithawngpui cheu chu Krista tlawmna hi hrethiem lovin hmu á¹­hel in tih ti hi a nih. Keini chun Krista chu milienhai inkhawmnaahkanhmu nawh a, khawvel hausakna chenna hmunahkanhmu bawk nawh; thlarau tieng thil ngaisak naw hai laikanhmu bawk nawh a, lungril pe tak tak si lova inpakna hla sak hlak hai lai khawmkanhmu nawh. Dan bawse hlak hai le chapohai lai lem chu a hmua hmu chi a ni nawh a. Pathien ngaisak inti si, thilthawtheina ring lo hai kuoma khawmkanhmu bawk nawh.

Mikhuolhai riekna khel dai, ranbupeknathlengah a nih, Krista chukanhmu chu. Chutakah ti lo khawlai khawm a um nawh. Nangni ta ding chun Bethlehem-ah inzin a, ranbupeknathleng zawng chu thaw chi a ni ta nawh; in ta dinga ranbupeknathleng chu lungrila inngaitlawmna hi ni lem a tih. Sienkhawm mi tam takin ‘a ni naw zawngin’ ngai an ta. Krista ngaina le dit intiin Bethlehema dam inzin hiel an tih. Krista chu lungril tak taka an zawng si naw chun Bethlehema khawm hmu chuong naw ni hai.

Chuleiin lungrilin inngaitlawm un la, chieng taka A rawl in hriet theina ding hmun- khawvel thil danghai chimbuoi nawnaah Ama chu zawng un la, lungrilin hmu thei in tih. Chuongchun, hlimna mak le inthuk tak pe’ng a ti cheu va, Krismas hmangpui a ti cheu.

Khawsak Mivarhai: Anni hi Bethlehema an um lai sir ve hman le hmu nuhnung tak an ni el thei. Lekhathiem, mi var, mi naran chunga leng titakah hril ding an hau bik a, hril dan khawm an thiem awm khawp el. Chuleiin an hril po po ei ngaithlak hman vawng naw ding a na. Zal hmunah, makhat chauvin, muongchangin ngaithla zawm el rawh.

Keini pathum, Lal Krista hung pieng hmu dingakanhei inthawk suok ve kha chu a hau a’n tak ie. Chengna hmun kar-in-kik tak tak,kanfena ding kha a lam hlat dan hlak hriet chieng ni lo, inbuotsai dan ding ringawt khawm kha hriet-thiem intak tak el a na. Judahai lal hung pieng ve lem chu khawlai danga zawng ngaina inhre nghal lo;kanizui tak arasi kha ngaisak lovin a kawitanahkanzawng a.Jerusalemkanpan a, roreltu lien tak inahkanva zawng a ni kha.Kanhmu naw chieng kher annaw!Kanhmu naw chau ni hlak a ti’m; buoina lien tak el, khawvela la um ngai lo le um nawk ta ngai lo dingkanchawksuok ta lem a ni kha.Kanizui arasikanhei hmu nawk zet kha chu …kanlawmzie hril ngaina a um nawh (Luka 2:10). Chuongchun khaw ropui lo zet el Bethlehemah, chutaka in se tak neka se lem ran inah Krista chu a lo pieng chu niin,kanva en chu- karei, ‘ranbupeknathleng-ah’ a lo zal ngal el a!

Khawvel Sandamtu Lal Krista, nautea hung pieng, ranbupekna-thlenga zalkanhei hmu chie chu … a mi tawk dan a dang ngei el ie. Keini ruolcham, thiem insang le mi chunga leng intihai chun kan nina indik tak kan hmusuok uor uor el a. Sandamtu chu ranbupekna-thlenga ngei kan hmu a, inhnuoi tawpkhawk chan a chang ti kan hmu chun thaw ding dang kan nei nawh; a hmaah kan dingá¹­hathuon hnawk el a nih. Chu khel tieng,kanthilpek le a hnungpeichanchin chu in hriet ie. A mi tawktu lekanhringna tawk danglamtu tak chu ranbupeknathlenga zal khawpa tlawm naute hmaah tlawm nawk-zuola kandingá¹­hathuon kha ni takin ka hriet. Thil pakhat ruokchukaninchuk dawk chieng khawp el: Lal Isu hi kawitana zawng chi a ni nawh a, a umna ding awma mihriemin ei ngai hmunah a um bawk nawh ti hi.

Thil pakhat incha cheu ka nuom: Lal Krista, Sandamtu chu lungrila tlawmna tak tak leh zawng unla, ranbupeknathleng pan ro; ’taka-chun hmu’ng in tih. Hmun dangah ieng angin zawng unla khawm hmu ngai naw ti niu. Hei hril nawn ka tih: Sandamtu Lal Krisa chu ranbupeknathlenga zal hmu’ng in ta. Khawlai hmun danga khawm hmu naw ti niu.

Khawvelah thiemna levarnaa’n sangpeia, tlawmna nun a da tiel tiel. Ei hnam nuna inthawkin hei inkhi ve ta. Kum 80 hma tieng khan chu ram kara khawsa, tribal-a khawm bal hni-bal thuma bal, zawng u awr ei nih. Kha lai huna Saphai khaw-sakna level kha ei vawisun khaw-sakna hin a la phak naw hle. Tlawm-na nun ei ti tak, ranbupeknathleng nuna ruok chu ei kar a hla hle ding niin ka hriet hlak. Zawng u awr hai mi hung zawngsuok a, sandamna chanchiná¹­ha mi hril dingin rampui-ramril tawpah, invawt le mise karah an hung vang vang a. A hung thi pawl khawm an um. A san chu Lal Krista, ranbupeknathlenga zal chu mitin ta dinga chanchiná¹­ha a na, mania nei bik ding a ni nawh ti an hriet a. Krista hman ranbupeknathlengah a zal chun anni chu mise-invawt kara chanchiná¹­ha hril lo thei lo an nih ti a hriet lei a nih.

Vawisun nia ei ram hi hei en ta. Chanchiná¹­ha ei inhnik em em a, a hung sawm malsawmna khawm ei chen nasa khawp el.Tisale thlarau malsawmna chu hlimna le lawmna mi petu dingin ei dit a; sienkhawm mani ta dingin, mani hlimna di’n, chen ding chauvin ei dit. Mani hma-siel Kristien, ranbupeknathleng fe-kan ching ei ni zo tah.

Tu kum Krismas-a bek hin Krista nun, Krista lungril, Krista mizie inchuk ei tiu va, ama chu entawn ei tiu. ‘Ama chu Pathien nina neia um zing ni sien khawm, Pathien tluka um zing chu tum lui tlat dingah a ngai nawh a, mihriem hai anga hung insiengin, suok angin an siem a, ama le ama an suktlawm ta lem’ a ni kha (Philippi2:6-7).Chuchu ei nunphung ding chu a nih.



Hung ro, ranbupeknathleng pan ei tiu. Amen!

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